Did Big Sean Take A Shot At Kendrick Lamar On “No More Interviews?”

These lines could be about someone else, but K-Dot fits the bill.

Big Sean dropped a new song today called “No More Interviews” and there’s a lot to talk about. Sean addressed a number of issues, including his ex-Naya Rivera and his friend-turned-foe Kid Cudi. While that should be somewhat expected, some other lines caught us off-guard because it sure sounds like Sean is taking shots at Kendrick Lamar.

On the track, he raps:

And I can’t lie like I like this shit like I usually doAnd I’m just not impressed by you niggas rapping fastWho sound like one big asthma attack but trash when I’m rapping it backWho you put in your top five and claim they the savior of rap

There are a number of reasons why we think these lines are about Kendrick.

1) Kendrick is often dubbed “the savior of rap” by critics. Just look at some of these headlines:

Although the New York Times magazine didn’t quite call Dot the “savior,” they did name him the Hip-Hop Messiah.

2) Kendrick is so routinely brought up in “Top 5” conversations these days that even President Obama calls Kendrick one of his favorite rappers. Back in 2013, MTV also called Kendrick the “Hottest MC In The Game” (Sean came in at No. 6). And let’s just be honest: Kendrick is a perennial Top 5 rapper for the foreseeable future.

Kendrick and Sean do have some history. Kendrick infamously upstaged Sean (and Jay Electronica) on the Hall of Fame leftover “Control”, when he namedropped 12 rappers in a single line that sparked a million memes and debates. The song essentially solidified Kendrick’s spot at the top.

Dot and Sean Don worked together again this year, on DJ Khaled’s “Holy Key.” Although neither of their verses were as earth-shattering as that “Control” verse, DJ Khaled said he felt Dot’s verse “[was] gonna be one of the most talked about verses” on the album, which also touted features from Jay Z, Drake, and Nas.

Is it possible these lines are aimed at someone else? Maybe, but all the evidence suggests he’s got his sights set on Kendrick Lamar.